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French Interior Minister Manuel Valls (R) gestures as he walks surrounded by journalists next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris August 2, 2013 during a tour focused on security at the city's top tourist areas. The French government said on Friday it was working to ensure tourists' safety in Paris as a spate of thefts and muggings threatens to scare wealthy Chinese visitors away from the French capital and its luxury brands. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS TRAVEL MEDIA) ORG XMIT: BTE234

French Interior Minister Manuel Valls (R) gestures as he walks surrounded by journalists next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris August 2, 2013 during a tour focused on security at the city's top tourist areas. The French government said on Friday it was working to ensure tourists' safety in Paris as a spate of thefts and muggings threatens to scare wealthy Chinese visitors away from the French capital and its luxury brands. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS TRAVEL MEDIA) ORG XMIT: BTE234 (AGENCIAS)

French Interior Minister Manuel Valls (R) gestures as he walks surrounded by journalists next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris August 2, 2013 during a tour focused on security at the city's top tourist areas. The French government said on Friday it was working to ensure tourists' safety in Paris as a spate of thefts and muggings threatens to scare wealthy Chinese visitors away from the French capital and its luxury brands. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS TRAVEL MEDIA) ORG XMIT: BTE234